Background: Malaria in one of the most important parasitic disease in Iran. Reports indicate that Sistan and Baluchestan province has the highest rate of Malaria morbidity in Iran. The present Study was aimed to survey the impact of malaria related education on knowledge, attitude and behavior of Chabahar rural men in 2011. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental interventional study was conducted on 300 Rural Men in Three regions of Chabahar. A researcher-made questionnaire including demographic Information, knowledge, attitude and behavior aspects have been used as data collection tool. Validity and Reliability of questionnaire have been established before implementation. Malaria education was performed by pamphlet and face to face training. Same questionnaires delivered to students before and a month after the intervention. Variable differences before and after intervention measured by Paired T-Test, Independent T, Variance analysis and chi-Square using SPSS Software. Results: After the intervention, scores reflecting cognitive, attitude and behavioral skills increased significantly (P<0.0001). Conclusion: According to findings of present study educational interventions targeting rural men can promote the community's knowledge, attitude and behavior concerning behaviors targeting Malaria prevention.


The Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become one of the leading causes of death around the globe, mainly ravaging Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study sought to determine the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) regarding HIV/AIDS among communities adjacent to the road the construction corridor, at mid - term period of a HIV prevention program implementation in Kwale County, along the Kenyan Coast. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive survey design, which employed mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative). The participants were members of the communities adjacent to road construction area / corridor who were randomly chosen. Forty (40) self-administered in-depth individual interviews and six (6) focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted. The study tools were an in-depth questionnaire (individual household interviews) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) guides respectively. Quantitative data was processed using a web-based online platform (JIBUSASA). Statistical tables were produced and further processed into charts and text while the qualitative audio recordings and field notes were transcribed and used as verbatim quotes. The KAP mid-term findings for communities adjacent to the road construction show and demonstrate a tremendous improvement in knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst the communities. It can be concluded from the study that exposure to the right behavior based interventions contributes to a positive trend in the HIV/AIDS outcomes, including knowledge, practices and attitudes.


Violation of binocular vision and an amblyopia takes a leading place in ophthalmopathologic structure in children of preschool and early school age. The results of treatment of this pathology are most effective in joint participation of doctors of policlinic and hospitals (in the presence of direct connection and feedback) in carrying out a constant medical examination of sick children in condition of policlinic (indication and treatment correction, carrying out advisory reception for parents, continuous medical control). The equipment of an ophthalmologic office allows to carry out hardware pleoptic, ortoptic, diploptic and physiotherapeutic treatment. In the result of the treatment conducted in studied group of patients the positive dynamics of visual functions has been noted: in 2006 year the children with average (53%) and high (42%) degree of amblyopia prevailed, but in 2011 the children with weak begree (45%) were in majority. For achievement of better results it is necessary to equip specialized offices with all necessary equipment, particularly with bynarymetrs.


The Recharge Dams Construction Plan for the Alicante Province (administrative division within the Comunidad Valenciana in Spain) is a proposal of the Diputación de Alicante, as a result of the previous studies undertaken by the Departamento de Ciclo Hídrico (Department of Water Cycle). Runoff series for all the provincial subbasins for the rainfall events of the past 50 years have been generated, possible impoundment volumes over permeable grounds have been analyzed and a group of them have been chosen attending to certain criteria. Afterwards, for the selected dams, inflow runoff series have been generated, modeling infiltration into the ground and estimating both infiltrated volumes as well as its costs. Finally, after comparing with empirical data of instrumented basins for continuous runoff record, the construction of 52 in three horizons is proposed: Phase 1: the 25 most interesting, with a target of 7,94 hm/year infiltrated, with average cost of 0,09 €/m and total cost of 12,10 millions of €. Phase 2: 18 'serial dams' to regulate runoff that has not been regulated in phase 1, with a target of 6,9 hm/year infiltrated, with average cost of 0,08 €/m and total cost of 10,2 millions of €. Phase 3: 10 'pilot dams', in principle less profitable but very interesting to obtain data in mountain basins, with a target of 0,9 hm/year infiltrated, with average cost of 0,31 €/m and total cost of 4,9 millions of €.


The adaptation of the university studies to the current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) requires the set up of mechanisms, which allow performance evaluation of the subjects compounding the new university studies. Thus, universities create new positions as "graduate quality manager" with the objective of introducing the continuous improvement of the learning process. It is also needed to provide the working tools demanded by the new manager positions. The main objective of the project presented in this paper is the design and the implementation of a web application which allows not only carrying out the typical student evaluation tasks, but introducing customizable performance rates which are dynamically evaluated. The customization of the performance rates depends on both subjects and exams. Finally, the application is able to compute the graduate performance rates from the rates defined for the subjects.


The PR+COSMOSAC EOS has been shown to be able to utilize quantum mechanical calculation results to predict the thermodynamic properties and fluid phase equilibrium with the only input of molecular ...


Taking Kunming Wanda Transport Co. Ltd. who provides services in the international market of dry bulk goods transport (dry longan) as an example, and based on the statistics on the production of Thailand dry longan, the operation of luggage parcel dedicated trains, the market trade in Yiwu city from 2000 to 2002, the author studied the transport prices set by international regional logistics service providers. It was put forward that the transport price of regional logistics services was jointly decided by the price of producers, the price of sellers, the tariff barrier, the domestic foreign trade protection policies, the strategic decisions of companies, the internal cost of companies, etc.


1985 Abstract. A sample of over 25,000 fully measured neutrino and antineutrino charged carrent interac tions in BEBC includes 192 dilepton candidates. The prompt signal after subtraction of background is 41 ± 1 e ~, 3 5 + 7 ^^ ^~ events from v interactions, and 32 + 7 e v e n ts from v interactions. There are 2 trileptons, n~ ji^ e'^ and n~ jx^. Results are compared with other expérimental data and with the standard model. Limits to prompt like sign , H'^ and fi~ signais are given and compared with other experiments and with theoretical calcu


ion today is no longer that of the map, the double, the mirror or the concept. Simulation is no longer that of a territory, a referential being or a substance. It is the generation by models of a real without origin or reality: a hyperreal. The territory no longer precedes the map, nor survives it. (Baudrillard, 1981/2001, p. 169) In the realm of representation, Baudrillard asserts, a fixed external reality is no longer the starting point, no longer the source of the images' referent. Rather, the map, the culturally produced image that describes the world around us becomes the point of original meaning. "It is the map that precedes the territory precession of simulacra" p. 169). No longer does one refer to a representation in order to gather knowledge about reality, about the territory. Instead, visual simulations are the entirety of the cultural landscape. If we were to revive the fable today, it would be the territory whose shreds are slowly rotting across the map. It is the real, and not the map, whose vestiges subsist here and there, in the deserts which are no longer those of the Empire, but our own. The desert of the real itself. (Baudrillard, 1981/2001, p. 169) Even this inversion of the Borges tale is insufficient to accurately describe the cultural condition of postmodern vision, Baudrillard insists. The postmodern visual landscape is more than just commentary on, or criticism of modernism and the way representation happens in a modernist framework, rather with postmodernism, something fundamental has changed.


The [Mn(4)(IV)O(5)(terpy)(4)(H(2)O)(2)](6+) complex shows great potential for electrode modification by electropolymerization using cyclic voltammetry. The electropolymerization mechanism was based on the electron transfer between dx(2)-y(2) orbitals of the metallic center and pπ orbital of the ligand.


Previous papers published from this laboratory as a part of a program on taste bud studies planned by one of the authors (Elliott) have related to taste bud distribution and innervation on representative mammals (cat by Elliott, '37, and Hayes and Elliott, '42 ; dog by Holliday, '40 ; and opossum by Elliott, '45). The present paper is the result of a further extension of that program in relation to the evolution of taste on the tongue in the various vertebrate groups. I n the general literature on taste buds one of the first publications was that of Leydig (1851) in which he reported the observation of goblet-shaped cells which seemed to have the fuiiction of glands. L o v h (1867 ; 1868) and Schwalbe (1868), working independently, first observed these structures in mammals. The former termed them "taste buds" and the latter "taste goblets," but the term taste buds has been more commonly used. Studies on distribution of taste buds have been conducted on various species, particularly in the lower vertebrate groups. Herrick ('25) reported taste buds as being freely distributed throughout the entire palate region and among the vomerine teeth in Amblystoma. Many studies have been concerned with the relation of the nerve supply to the taste buds, important


Induction motors especially squirrel cage type are the most widely used motors in the industry for variable frequency applications after the development of power electronic devices. These motors consume 75% of total industrial electrical energy and hence it is of prime importance to improve its efficiency, so that a large amount of saving of electrical energy is possible as well as contribution to environmental aspects can also be made. It is seen that in many variable speed applications like HVAC, mining, textile, wood cutting etc. induction motors operate at light-load conditions for prolonged time duration frequently and they have very low efficiency (around 20 - 30% due to low power factor). So there is a possibility of improving efficiency in a significant way by providing optimal flux instead of rated flux especially in steady state. This paper presents an application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for efficiency improvement in steady-state and light-load condition in an IM drive system based on Nola theory. The ANN controller generates the optimal voltage and frequency which runs the induction motor at its optimal efficiency condition point for a particular speed and torque requirement of the load. Optimal voltage values are shown in results. A significant improvement in efficiency is seen.


The cost of an associate degree in culinary or baking and pastry arts varies significantly depending on whether the program is housed in a public, private for-profit, or nonprofit institution. Rising tuition and student debt and new federal regulations concerning "gainful employment" have focused debate on the costs and value of education. This exploratory study surveyed chefs with associate degrees regarding the cost of and methods of paying for the program, first place of employment, job title, and salary, current salary, and satisfaction with the value of their education. The results showed that graduates of private for-profit schools were significantly less satisfied than those of public and private nonprofit programs.


Sometimes the polymer coating on an optical fiber is observed to have separated from the fiber over (usually) a small portion of the interface. Irregularities on the capstans and sheaves of draw, rewind, coloring and cabling machines can initiate such delaminations. Subsequent growth would not be anticipated under the condition of radial compressive stress that might be expected for a coating shrinking over a relatively rigid fiber as the composite cools during manufacture. And compressive stress is indeed found at the interface when a single-layer coating is used. However, for a two-layer system, having a high-modulus secondary over a low-modulus primary (for improved protection against microbending), the different rates of thermal expansion can lead to radial tension at the silica/primary interface, and this tension can "drive" the growth of delaminations.
 A principal result of this study is that the analysis predicts the primary coating although rubbery, to be approximately in a state of uniform hydrostatic tension. This tensile stress is of substantial magnitude because of constraints imposed by the relatively stiff secondary coating and by the fiber. The existence of significant radial tension at the fiber surface is consistent with experimental observations of induced delaminations, which are seen to grow long after cessation of external disturbances.


Integral projection models (IPMs) are an extension of stage‐structured population models to continuous classes or traits, such as body size. Recent studies have used age‐structured IPMs to investigate the relative contributions of evolutionary versus demographic responses of quantitative traits to environmental change. However, I argue here that evolutionary responses are likely to be underestimated by this approach, because it does not fully capture how phenotypic differences between individuals and genotypes accumulate along life, and are transmitted across generations. Trait transitions upon survival and reproduction are treated in IPMs by two classes of functions. First, an 'inheritance' function relates the trait of a newborn to that of its adult parent, on the time‐scale of a reproductive event. Secondly, growth functions relate the traits of surviving individuals between successive ages. This differs from the quantitative genetic approach, where parent–offspring resemblance is generally quantified for age‐specific trait values, and on the time‐scale of a generation. More importantly, it is unclear to what extent age‐structured IPMs account for the fact that phenotypic and genetic variances of adult size are largely caused by differential growth among individuals and genotypes in multicellular organisms. I use simple simulations of growth trajectories to ask what the transition functions from IPMs can tell us about the contribution of genetic evolution to phenotypic change. These simulations illustrate that a flat inheritance function is perfectly compatible with substantial response to selection in adults. They further show that the growth functions from IPMs may obscure genetic differences in body size that accumulate along life owing to genetic variation in growth trajectories. IPMs are a powerful tool for investigating age‐dependent components of phenotypic selection, and the demographic consequences of plastic responses that act through environmental effects on growth. But using age‐structured IPMs to project evolutionary dynamics requires combining them with measurements of age‐specific additive genetic variances and cross‐age additive genetic covariances, to accurately describe the accumulation of phenotypic differences across ages, and their transmission across generations.


Objective:To discuss the CT and MRI findings of Warthin′s tumor in parotid gland.Methods:12 patients had pathology proven Warthin′s tumor in the parotid gland,CT and MRI findings were retrospectively analysed.Results:Of the 12 cases,there were male (n=10),female (n=2),8 patients (66.7%) were over 50 years of age.Altogether there were 16 lesions,with solitary (n=9),multiple (n=3).All lesions were located unilaterally,with the mass located in the lower-posterior part of the gland (n=9,56.3%).On CT and MRI,lesions were round、oval or lobulated in shape,well-defined,homogeneous or heterogeneous soft tissue mass.Cystic area showed round shape and liquid density.On MRI,lesions were hypointense on T_1WI,while hyterintense on T_2WI with fat suppress sequences,cystic area showed long T_1、T_2 signal intensities.After contrast administration,most of the lesion showed early mild or moderate enhancement on CT or MRI.Conclusion:Clinical materials including age,gender,location and imaging manifestations of lesion plays a helpful role in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Warthin′s tumor.


PURPOSE: An active matrix substrate and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to reduce an error in manufacturing an LCD panel and improve a transport number in manufacturing by preventing a pad from being torn by a pin of a test equipment. CONSTITUTION: A transparent insulation substrate(1) is deposited by AL or Al-alloy through a sputtering method, is patterned through a photo-lithography method, and forms low resistance gate wiring and a low resistance gate pad. A gate electrode(11), gate wiring(13), and a gate pad(15) are formed with depositing Cr, Mo, Ta, or Sb and patterning. A semiconductor layer(33) and an impurity semiconductor layer are formed with depositing an amorphous silicon and an n-plus amorphous silicon on a gate insulation film and patterning through a plasma CVD method. A source electrode(21), a drain electrode(31), source wiring(23), and a source pad(25) are formed with depositing Cr or Cr-alloy through a sputtering method and patterning through a photo-lithography method. A pixel electrode(41), a gate pad connecting terminal(57), a source pad connecting terminal(67) are formed with depositing a transparent conductive film on a protective insulation film and patterning. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the drain electrode(31) through a drain contact hole(71).


Over recent years self assembled epitaxial quantum dots have gained much interest due to their potential for the development of advanced photovoltaic devices and the ability to control and reproduce desired structural properties of quantum dots (QD's) during growth is a desirable feature toward exploiting the full potential of these devices. Here and within the context of the archetype InAs/GaAs quantum dot system we provide an in situ approach to the determination of quantum dots size based on calculated reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) patterns. We report the experimental evidence for the existence of periodic intensity fringes along the RHEED chevron tails predicted earlier by the theoretical model. The calculated and observed RHEED intensity profiles are analyzed systematically for different QD heights. The periodicity of the intensity fringes is correlated to the average height of the quantum dots and the possibility of monitoring real time the evolution of dot height during the MBE/CBE growth of self assembled quantum dots is demonstrated. The methodology demonstrated here when combined with the real time RHEED information on the dot surface coverage and facet orientation thus provides a full metrology of self assembled quantum dots that could be in turn used to improve control and reproducibility during growth of quantum dot heterostructures and devices.


PURPOSE: A method for providing a personal information card using an SNS, a system thereof, and a terminal thereof are provided to reflect the information changed by a user to a terminal of the others in real time, and notify a changed personal information card to acquaintances by the SNS. CONSTITUTION: A terminal(110) transmits a personal information card generated by using a downloaded personal information card application. A personal information card providing device(130) receives the personal information card. The personal information card providing device matches the personal information card to a user account of the terminal. The personal information card providing device transmits an update message for the personal information card to a specific server. A SNS providing device(150) shows the update information for the personal information card.


G. Gu, M. Fang, B. Virasingh, A. Groff, J. Freed, C. Clifton, Y. Li, D. Cheng Alliance Pharma Inc. Purpose Mice are one of the most commonly used animals in drug discovery pharmacokinetic (PK) studies. Guidelines are established for the frequency and amount of blood that can be collected from a single animal. Since the mouse's body size is limited, parallel blood sampling is generally used whereby multiple mice are subjected to a single blood draw through cardiac puncture. One issue with parallel sampling, however, is that the number of animals required for the study can be large, depending on the number of time points and sample replicates required. Consequently, a large amount of test compound is also needed for dose administration. Repeated or serial sampling in a single animal, on the other hand, is often difficult, especially when cannulation is not an option. MitraTM microsampling devices (Neoteryx LLC) offer an alternative method for serial blood sampling in mouse PK studies. Using serial blood sampling methods rather than parallel blood sampling methods may greatly reduce the number of animals needed and lead to more reliable data by excluding individual differences. In this study, an experiment was designed to compare the serial blood sampling method using the MitraTM microsampling device with the parallel blood sampling method.


A 56-year-old woman presented with headache, vomiting for 3 days, and right hearing loss, tinnitus, and dysphagia over 3 months. Examination showed decreased right palate elevation and atrophy of right sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, and tongue with rightward tongue deviation, indicating Collet-Sicard syndrome (involving cranial nerves IX–XII in jugular foramen and hypoglossal canal).1 Hearing loss suggested auditory canal extension. Imaging showed a right skull base mass in keeping with glomus tumor (figures 1 and 2). Given surgical risks, radical radiotherapy was performed, arresting tumor growth. Glomus jugulare tumors, hypervascular paragangliomas, are the most common tumors in the jugular foramen and can extend into the middle ear (jugulotympanicum).2


In this paper, we propose a non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA) based hybrid beamforming design in 5G mmWave systems. The proposed design depends on the known array geometry and incurs a low training and feedback overhead. Our model assumes that each user employs analog-only beamforming while the BS performs hybrid analog and digital beamforming. To achieve a higher sum capacity, multiple users are allowed to share the same beam based on NOMA mechanism. However, the use of analog beamformer from different localized users means that the BS's digital beamformers are not perfectly aligned with the users' baseband effective channels and multiple users may be assigned similar or even identical beamformers. In the meantime, a user pairing and power allocation algorithm is proposed to mitigate interference from other beams so as to maximize the sum capacity. Simulation results verify the significant advantage of the proposed scheme in sum capacity.


It is a clear contradiction that while, on a verbal level, there is a mushrooming of declarations on the importance of a specific form of circular economy and short supply chains in sustainable rural development, these systems hardly exist in the new member states of the European Union (EU). The current article offers a possible explanation for this paradox and suggests some policy measures to enhance the role of these systems. Applying the approach of institutional economics and force field theory, and based on expert estimations from ten EU member states using the MACTOR method, the authors determined the influence-dependence relations between relevant actors and the actor-goal connections in the socio-economic systems relevant to short supply chains in EU member states. It was proven that in the new member states of the EU the considerable cost-efficiency advantages of global supply chains paired with the high level of influence of multinational trading companies are, in most cases, more important factors than sustainable development. The relatively low propensity to pay for local products on the part of the population of new EU member states further decreases possibilities for short supply chain development. The concluding remarks also include suggestions for policy makers.


Beginning with a retrospective of the colonial period, this article offers an overview of the water supply system in the city of Quito in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author outlines the policies of municipal sanitation and public health and their impact on the domestic habits of the city's residents. In addition, the article addresses urban growth in relation to the provision of potable water and population growth. K eywords : Quito, nineteenth century, twentieth century, drinking water, municipality, daily life, modernization, development, health policies.


Indonesia is an important wintering area for several species of birds breeding in the eastern Palearctic. The migration of raptors in the East Asian Flyway from north-east to south-east Asia is still, however, poorly understood (McClure 1998, Zalles and Bildstein 2000, DeCandido et al. 2004), and for Indonesia in particular there are very few data for the eastern and northern part of the archipelago. Hence the routes taken by migrating raptors in Wallacea are still largely unknown (White and Bruce 1986, MacKinnon and Philipps 1993, del Hoyo et al. 1994, Coates and Bishop 1997, Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). After the discovery in October 1982 of large numbers of raptors migrating from Java to Bali (Ash 1982, 1984, Ash et al. 1987), the first structured study on this migration was carried out in Bali Barat (West Raptor migration in east Bali, Indonesia: observations from a bottleneck watch site


With the growth of IEEE 802.11-based wireless LANs, VoIP and similar applications are now commonly used over wireless networks. Mobile station performs a handoff whenever it moves out of the range of one access point (AP) and tries to connect to a different one. This takes a few hundred milliseconds, causing interruptions in VoIP sessions. We developed a new handoff procedure which reduces the MAC layer handoff latency, in most cases, to a level where VoIP communication becomes seamless. This new handoff procedure reduces the discovery phase using a selective scanning algorithm and a caching mechanism.


Rice bran is a by-product of the rice milling process and it contains various active compounds which
have beneficial effects on human health. The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of
dietary supplementation of rice bran treated with Driselase (DF)—a mixture of plant cell wall-degrading
enzymes including cellulases, xylanases, and laminarinases-on metabolic syndrome-related parameters in
stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP). Male 4-week-old rats were divided into control
group fed based on AIN-933M diet, and the other two groups were fed diet supplemented with DF and
ethanol fractions of rice bran. After 8 weeks feeding, supplementation the DF of rice bran had protective
effects against hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia parameters. By NMR analyses, the active
compound was identified as adenosine, and it improved hypertension and the plasma triglyceride, glucose,
and nitric oxide levels after 2 h of single administration. Furthermore, the effects of chronic adenosine administration in SHRSP after high-fat diet intake were studied. Hypertension, hyperglycemia,
hyperlipidemia, and insulin sensitivity were significantly improved in the adenosine-fed group. The mRNA expression levels of genes involved in adenosine receptors were altered in the adenosine groups.
Administration of adenosine increased in plasma adiponectin levels, accompanied by upregulation of mRNA
expression level of adiponectin and adiponectin receptor 1 in perirenal fat and adiponectin receptor 2 in the
liver. In conclusion, DF has beneficial as dietary component to improve metabolic syndrome-related
parameters in SHRSP


In English speech synthesis systems,the accuracy of prosodic phrase boundary prediction has a critical influence on the naturalness and intelligibility of synthetic speech.Currently,decision tree based prediction is the most popular method for predicting the prosodic phrase boundaries.However,this method can't build models for specific keywords because of the data balance issue.Besides,it wouldn't be possible to achieve the global optimization by the local optimization search method at prediction stage.Therefore,in order to improve the prediction performance,this paper introduced the conditional probability of prosodic phrases,and used Viterbi algorithm to optimize the prosodic phrase boundary probability and conditional probability simultaneously.Furthermore,it proposed an optimization method for probability distribution of the decision tree nodes,based on location distribution characteristics of keywords in prosodic phrases.The experimental results show that F-Score of phrase boundary prediction increases from 68.7% to 77.8% and the non-acceptance rate drops from 22.4% to 15.2% after adopting the proposed method.


Aghbolagh copper deposit is located in the southwest of West Azarbaijan Province, 10 km north of Oshnavieh city. Most of the existing rock outcrops in the area include Cambrian deposits (carbonated and clastic deposits). These deposits are metamorphosed by intrusive-granite masses (skarn-genesis). The infiltration of the mineralization solution at distances beyond contact and inside the sandstone sequences has resulted in the formation of copper ore veins. For microscopic and geochemical studies, 21 thin sections, and 22 doubly-polished cross-sections, 22 XRD specimens, 22 ICP-MS specimens, and three samples for analysis of 10 oxides were analyzed by Zarazma Corporation. In the study of the fluids involved, measurements were made using a Linkham THMSG600 heater and freezer plate, mounted on a polarized microscope with a separate stage and Olympus model. Studies on quartz minerals (3 samples) and garnet minerals (2 samples) were performed on five polished double sections by micro-thermometry measurements on 30 inclusion in quartz mineral and 15 inclusion in garnet mineral at Rizkavan Land Company. The results show that the La/Y ratio, which is a proper indicator for the pH conditions of the formation environment of ore deposit, in Aghbolagh deposit is a range from 0.09 to 2.26. The granite mass has the highest amount, and the skarn zone represents two types of conditions. Type 1: Section where the La/Y> 1 ratio observed in samples close to the skarn mass and ore. Type 2: Part where the ratio La/Y <1 is close to marble lithology. In the case of a vein deposit, the samples have mineralization under alkaline conditions, and other samples show acidic conditions. The examination of fluid inclusions determined two main groups of fluids in this mineralization system. Group 1: Supersaturated fluids of salt, which is the origin of halite multiphase inclusions in the garnet ore during the progressive skarn alteration process. Group 2: Salt-saturated fluids, which are the source of fluid-rich two-phase intermediates in the garnet and quartz minerals, and have been effective in regressive alteration in the skarn system.


angioplasty between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. Weanalyzed thevariables usingmultiple logistic regressionmethod. A total of 414 patients were included. The median follow-up was 303 days (interquartile range 25%: 211 days, 75%: 397 days). The incidence of MI in the follow-up to 1 year was 4.6%. Inmultivariate analysis withmultiple logistic regression, the result was as follows: age, P = .51; diabetes P = .31; coronary syndromes with ST elevation, P = .32; renal failure, P = .37; and the use of clopidogrel, Odds ratio 4.24 (1.21-14.79), P b .01. The incidence of MI was low. The use of clopidogrel as antiplatelet drug was the only independent variable in themultivariate analysis as a predictor of MI in the follow-up.


Objective: to identify the perception of the companions of hospitalized children in relation to play activities. Method: this is a qualitative, field study, descriptive and exploratory, with ten companions, using the therapeutic Toy tool. The data was collected through an interview with semi-structured script. The Content Analysis technique was used in the Categorical Analysis modality to analyze the data. Results: from the reading and re-reading of the interviews, four categories were chosen: << The toy library as an aid in the pediatric treatment >>, << Use of the Therapeutic Toy in the accomplishment of the procedures >>; << The therapeutic toy as support of the Nursing care >>, << The toy and the approach between the professional and the child >>. Conclusion: it was considered essential that professionals working in Pediatrics develop strategies for the use of therapeutic toys, improving the care offered and as a contribution, providing the most humane and qualified care in the area. Descriptors: Child, Hospitalized; Pediatric Nursing; Play and Playthings; Assistance; Pediatrics; Humanization of Assistance. RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a percepção dos acompanhantes das crianças hospitalizadas com relação às atividades lúdicas. Método: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, de campo, descrito e exploratório, com dez acompanhantes, uutilizando-se a ferramenta Brinquedo terapêutico. Coletaram-se os dados por meio de entrevista com roteiro semiestruturado. Empregou-se a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo na modalidade Análise Categorial para análise dos dados. Resultados: elegeram-se, a partir da leitura e releitura das entrevistas, quatro categorias: << A brinquedoteca como auxílio no tratamento pediátrico >>, << Utilização do Brinquedo Terapêutico na realização dos procedimentos >>; << O brinquedo terapêutico como suporte da assistência de Enfermagem >>, << O brinquedo e a aproximação entre o profissional e a criança >>. Conclusão: considerou-se primordial que os profissionais atuantes na Pediatria desenvolvam estratégias para a utilização do brinquedo terapêutico, melhorando a assistência oferecida e como contribuição, proporcionando o atendimento mais humano e qualificado na área. Descritores: Criança Hospitalizada; Enfermagem Pediátrica; Jogos e Brinquedos; Assistência; Pediatria; Humanização da Assistência. RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar la percepción de los acompañantes de los niños hospitalizados con relación a las actividades lúdicas. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, de campo, descrito y exploratorio, con diez acompañantes, utilizando la herramienta Juguete terapéutico. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de una entrevista con un guión semiestructurado. Se empleó la técnica de Análisis de Contenido en la modalidad Análisis Categorial para análisis de los datos. Resultados: se eligieron, a partir de la lectura y relectura de las entrevistas, cuatro categorías: << La biblioteca de juguetes como ayuda en el tratamiento pediátrico >>, << Utilización del juguete terapéutico en la realización de los procedimientos >>; << El juguete terapéutico como soporte de la asistencia de Enfermería >>, << El juguete y el acercamiento entre el profesional y el niño >>. Conclusión: se consideró primordial que los profesionales actuantes en la Pediatría desarrollas estrategias para la utilización del juguete terapéutico, mejorando la asistencia ofrecida y como contribución, proporcionando la atención más humana y calificada en el área. Descriptores: Niño Hospitalizado; Enfermería Pediátrica; Juego e Implementos de Juego; Asistencia; Pediatria; Humanización de la Atención. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Nurses, University Center of João Pessoa / UNIPÊ. João Pessoa (PB), Brazil. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-36376937; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9288-2017; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-9970; E-mail: email@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-4403; E-mail: email@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-0009; Email: email@example.com ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-1716; E-mail: email@example.com ORCID iD: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9003-4807 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Silva SRM, Santos MCS dos, Silva AM da et al. Perception of the hospitalized child's companion... English/Portuguese J Nurs UFPE online., Recife, 12(10):2703-9, Oct., 2018 2704 ISSN: 1981-8963 https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v12i10a236309p2703-2709-2018 It is understood that Therapeutic Toy (TT) is an instrument that helps to reduce anxiety through therapeutic procedures to be performed in hospitalized children, which are mostly frightening, to solve the anxiety developed by the child by providing the understanding of treatment. It is then seen that the therapeutic toy should be used whenever the child, in a direct way, presents difficulty in understanding some procedure. The TT is used in nursing care to help reduce the suffering of children undergoing any procedure that escapes their daily lives. The TT is considered an intervention tool used to aid in procedures and helps promote psychophysiological well-being in children. The TT is conceived as a care model that is also related to the need to play when the child is inserted in the hospital context. Thus, it is used as an aid to unpleasant situations facilitating the acceptance of the treatment and helping in the communication between the professional and the patient. In this respect, it is argued that therapeutic toys are considered as structured instruments that seek to promote, in the child, relief and well-being in the face of a situation unknown to the child, such as some procedure therapeutic. It is said that this item is an essential tool for health professionals working in Pediatrics, and the TT is a playful resource and that indirectly favors a more adequate communication between the child and the adult. The TT is presented in three ways: the Dramatic Toy, allowing the emotional discharge; the Instructional Toy, helping the child to understand the treatment and the clarification of misconceptions, and finally, the Toy Trainer of physiological functions whose purpose is the development of activities in which children can improve or maintain their physical conditions according to their due needs. It is pointed out that the parents mentioned that when the use of the toy / therapeutic toy is necessary, it helps to minimize the tensions generated by the hospitalization and also in the change in the environment through which the child passes. Thus, it presents positive responses regarding treatment and therapeutic care. This study was motivated by the relevance of the use of therapeutic toys in nursing care to hospitalized children, in order to emphasize the importance of care for and contribution to the relationship between professionals and children in a holistic way, since the hospital, for many of them, is a frightening environment, since, several times, it involves innumerable procedures to which they are not accustomed to dealing in their daily life. In view of the above, the following guiding questions of this study are presented: How does the therapeutic toy contribute to the care of children who are undergoing hospitalization? What is the opinion of the companions in relation to the playful activity practiced by nursing professionals? ● To identify the perception of the companions of the hospitalized children in relation to the ludic activities. It is a qualitative, field study, exploratory and descriptive. The interview was recorded and guided by a semi-structured script composed of objective and subjective questions. The profile of the participants (some partner-demographic aspects) was approached through objective questions. The subjective questions were related to the perception of the companions on the use of the TT using, for the capture of the speech, a recording device


Here is a shocking book. You will not get half through the first page of the Introduction until you know that. When you read that "Most religion most of the time, hoth within Christendom and without, has 'blinded men to facts, has magnified illusion, and has hindered men from making adaptation to things as they are," you will have a thrill. If your intellectual and spiritual constitution is unable to endure shock you will save yourself any further trouble and will denounce the book as unfit to read and unworthy your time. But in that case you will deny yourself the benefit of a genuine intellectual arousing, will miss one of the freshest excursions in the Philosophy of Religion, will be deprived of light on aspects of the religious situation and needs of the day, and will have misjudged the Author's attitude and purpose. When Dr. Wieman's "Religious Experience and Scientific Method" appeared one was able quickly to recognize a new thinker in this field. It is not surprising that Chicago has moved him from Occidental College, Los Angeles, to the Divinity School where, if I mistake not, he takes the Chair of Philosophy of Religion. In the Preface the Author tells us that his aims are: (1) "to describe those goods which must be sought and found by way of religion"; (2) "to formulate the religious method by which they are attained"; (3) "to ascertain those true presuppositions (note that he is not afraid of such a word!) upon which the method must be based if accident is to !be banished from its successful operation." While modestly disclaiming to write a Philosophy of Religion -the claim is correct relatively-nevertheless the Author has given us a work of first class importance as an introduction-at least-to that profound, and profoundly important study. Dr. Wieman is much given to striking statement, to the use of parable in teaching and here he may sometimes argue from terms


This action research project developed and implemented a program to improve student motivation through use of multiple intelligences, authentic assessment, technology and positive teacher feedback to increase levels of student music achievement. The students of the targeted seventh grade music class exhibited low levels of motivation that hindered achievement within their music class. Evidence for the existence of the problem included quarterly music assessment scores that indicated student achievement and effort, a student music survey, an observation checklist, and student music portfolios that contained reflective learning journals. Probable causes for low levels of student motivation were identified through a literature review and an analysis of the setting. Four categories of probable causes were cited: student-based music and non-music-based factors, and family and school-based factors. The solution strategy involved a review of current educational literature, which resulted in selection of four major categories of intervention: music instruction within the multiple intelligences; instruction through the use of technology; student self assessment through authentic assessment strategies; and positive teacher-to-student feedback. Post-intervention data indicated increased student motivation and music interest resulting in increased levels of student music achievement. All four strategies were found effective because of the interdependent nature set forth in the construction of the intervention strategy. Includes 5 tables, 4 figures, and multiple graph figures. Contains 47 references and 38 appendices. (BT) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. INCREASING STUDENT MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES


Officials in the Lombardia region - following passage of a law mandating greater recovery and decreased landfilling in Italy - have issued compost guidelines to improve process and product quality.


Purpose

This study aims to investigate the structure of human capital development (HCD) in the Nigerian hospitality industry against a backdrop of a turbulent but growing economy.

Design/methodology/approach

Through an in-depth review of the literature and content analysis, the study reviews the major challenges facing the Nigerian hospitality industry.

Findings

The findings show that to develop and improve human capital in the hospitality industry in Nigeria, the input of the private sector, government and other stakeholders is required.

Research limitations/implications

The findings are mainly descriptive. Further research could be enhanced by the inclusion of empirical data.

Originality/value

A comparative review of the HCD strategies and plans of Nigeria's peers in the African continent presents a different perspective for identifying the gaps in Nigeria's policies for hospitality industry.


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The problem studied in this study is "What is the form of mapping the folklore that exists in the Kaili Da'a Tribe, and what oral and partially oral folklore exists in the Kaili Da,a Tribe". Kaili Da'a. This research method is a qualitative research method. Data collection techniques in this study are primary data and secondary data. The results showed that there were a lot of Kaili Da'a Tribe Folklore, every village inhabited by the Kaili Da'a Tribe Community had different folklore due to the dozens of Kaili Da'a Tribal Villages and because of the limitations of researchers to explore all The existing Kaili Da'a folklore so that researchers can only explore the Kaili Da'a Tribe folklore in three villages, namely in Palintuma Village, Pinembani District, Donggala Regency, Doda Village, Kinovaro District, Sigi Biromaru Regency and Kanuna Village, Kinovaro District, Sigi Biromaru Regency, from the three villages It was found that various kinds of Kaili Da'a Folklore in the form of Oral Folklore and Partial Oral Folklore as representative of the diversity of Kaili Da'a Folklore.


This paper empirically analyzes the effects of the monetary policy in the real estate market of china by using the VAR model and impulse response fuction and variance decomposition.The results show that the housing prices shocks have positive effects in the short run and negative in the long run on interest rate policy.Money supply policy is more significant on the real estate market regulation compared with interest rate policy.At last we make some effective policies about the monetary policy on the real estate market regulation.


At slow to ultraslow spreading rates along mid-ocean ridges, thicker lithosphere typically
impedes magma generation and tectonic extension can play a more significant role in crustal
production (Dick et al., 2003). The source of anomalously high magma supply thus remains
unclear along ridges with ultraslow-spreading rates adjacent to Jan Mayen Island in the North
Atlantic (Neumann and Schilling, 1984; Mertz et al., 1991; Haase et al., 1996; Schilling et
al., 1999; Tronnes et al., 1999; Haase et al., 2003; Mertz et al., 2004; Blichert-Toft et al., 2005;
Debaille et al., 2009). Here we show that Jan Mayen volcanism is likely the surface expression
of a small mantle plume, which exerts significant influence on nearby mid-ocean ridge tectonics
and volcanism. Progressive dilution of Jan Mayen geochemical signatures with distance
from the hotspot is observed in lava samples from the immediately adjacent Mohns Ridge,
and morphological indicators of enhanced magma supply are observed on both the Mohns
Ridge and the nearby Kolbeinsey Ridge, which additionally locally overlies a highly heterogeneous,
eclogite-bearing mantle source. These morphological and geochemical influences
underscore the importance of heterogeneous mantle sources in modifying melt supply and
thus the local expression of tectonic boundaries.


Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, this chapter considers design at both list and individual book level, discussing branding, cover design, and text design, to show how design presents a book to its readers. Focusing on the existence of clearly defined genres in publishing, it analyses the typical characteristics and design approaches of these genres. Technologies of printing are considered in relation to binding styles and page layout, especially the integration of text and illustrations. The chapter discusses the role of technology in transforming the designer from specifier to implementer of design decisions. It concludes by considering the advantages and disadvantages of ebooks and printed books and outlining the skills required of a book designer for the future.


N-doped TiO2 powers have been prepared using tetrabutyl titanate and urea.The properties of phase/ size/absorbance were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy.The results indicate that particle size of N-doped TiO2 decreased and the absorption effect increased greatly.In order to prove the experimental results,we studied the doping mechanism using DFT.The band gap has been decreased effectively because of doping.Compared with substitutional Ndoped TiO2,interstitial N-doped TiO2 is more beneficial to the light absorption.


We describe partial semi-simplicial resolutions of moduli spaces of surfaces with tangential structure. This allows us to prove a homological stability theorem for these moduli spaces, which often improves the known stability ranges and give explicit stability ranges in many new cases. In each of these cases the stable homology can be identified using the methods of Galatius, Madsen, Tillmann and Weiss.


The India–Pakistan relations have historically been marked by mistrust, broken promises, unresolved issues and unending conflicts. A number of divisive factors shaped and influenced the nature of this relationship which inter alia includes large-scale violence at the time of partition, perceptual enmity and numerous unresolved issues including Kashmir. Due to all these reasons, the two countries have found themselves locked in a complex situation that could best be described using zero-sum two-person game. The author argues that perceptions play an important role in shaping the nature of bilateral relations. He goes on to identify six different prisms—three each in India and Pakistan—through which one can understand the nature and direction of this otherwise difficult relationship.


This research paper is focused on the linguistics of English language, specifically on the English language types of sentences according to their structure. By saying that this research paper is focused on the types of sentences according to structure, it is understood that sentences will be analyzed from the morphological point of view. As the title signifies and as mentioned, this thesis will analyze the types of sentences according to structure, this a morphological concern. This thesis is ought to analyze and determine how these types of sentences are formed and used but also as a study of concerns that would be beneficial to new students of English language linguistics.


In developing micro spindle systems that are employed an air-turbine, its torque is linearly reduced according to scale down of radius of the turbine. As a result, rotational speed of the turbine is significantly reduced due to cutting forces during machining. This phenomenon may lead to affact roughness quality of the machined surface. To solve this problem, a control system that conpensates the reduction of rotational speed of the air-turbine is introduced. The control system consisits of a runout monitoring systme, an electric air-regulator and a real-time FFT analizer. Through experimental result, it was verified that the proposed control system is feasible for conpensation of the reduction of rotational speed in air-turbine spindle systems.


AIM
To assess the efficacy and safety of mandibular block performed by two different techniques.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
The study involved 92 patients divided in two groups according to mandibular block technique: method of P.M. Egorov (45 patients) and G. Gow-Gates modified by S.A. Rabinovich and O.N. Moskovets in 1999 (47 patients).

RESULTS
The number of local complications was reduced to 1/9% when modified Gow-Gates mandibular block technique was used with anesthesia efficacy of 98%.

CONCLUSION
Modified Gow-Gates mandibular block technique shows better efficacy and is associated with lower complications rate for oral surgical procedures and inflammatory oral diseases treatment in mandible.


HlyU upregulates expression of the haemolysin, HlyA, of Vibrio cholerae. DNA sequence analysis indicates that HlyU is an 11.9 kDa protein containing a putative helix‐turn‐helix motif and belonging to a family of small regulatory proteins, including NolR (Rhizobium meliloti), SmtB (Synechococcus PCC 7942) and ArsR (piasmids R773, Escherichia coli; p1258, Staphylococcus aureus; and pSX267, Staphylococcus xylosus). An hlyU mutant was constructed by insertional inactivation, and found to be deficient in the production of both the haemolysin and a 28kDa secreted protein. The mutant was assessed for virulence in the infant mouse cholera model, revealing a 100‐fold increase in the LD50.. This suggests that HlyU promotes expression of virulence determinant(s) in vivo.


Using the most extensive collection hitherto of his published and unpublished writings, this volume provides a comprehensive, in-depth and interdisciplinary study of the ethical philosophy of al-Razi (1149-1210), a most outstanding and influential medieval philosopher-theologian. A complex picture emerges, across his philosophical, theological, ethical and juristic works, of a consistent and multi-layered ethical theory. Al-Razi departs from classical Ash'ari divine command ethics to develop both a consequentialist ethics of action, which seriously rivals Mu'tazili deontological ethics, and a perfectionist ethics of character. Within the latter framework, he sets out his later, teleological theory of prophecy. The volume includes the text, published for the first time, of one of al-Razi's latest and most fascinating works, Censure of the Pleasures of This World, which expresses pronounced moral and epistemological pessimism.


A thermodynamic study of one component liquid–vapor planar interfaces and the temperature dependence of some relevant thermodynamic quantities is presented. A critical review of data for the surface tension of water found in some textbooks is given. More accurate measurements show a qualitative change in the temperature dependence of the surface tension, from the almost linear dependence of the old data to nonlinear behavior and the occurrence of an inflection point in the more accurate, more recent data.


Corsuno's treatise on the astrolabe (Barcelona, 1378) is extant in only one Hebrew manuscript preserved at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich. This text, which is a set of instructions for constructing an astrolabe, is, according to Corsuno's words, a translation of the Arabic treatise that he devoted to the same topic in Seville in 1376, which is not extant. The text presents original traits in relation to contemporary astrolabe sources and certainly in relation to Hebrew sources on the astrolabe. The article analyses Corsuno's contribution to the field of astrolabe literature in Hebrew and presents the Hebrew edition and translation of his astrolabe text (the Hebrew edition available in the Hebrew appendices, in the online version of JHA).


Banana (Musa spp.) is an important staple food and source of income for small-scale subsistence farmers in eastern Africa. However, the production of this crop is hampered by various constraints, including pests and diseases. Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International, through two of its major projects and in collaboration with other partners, has continued to facilitate the provision of certified tissue culture (TC) planting material to farmers in Kenya, through a whole value chain approach, to improve productivity and income in the project communities. This has resulted in significant positive socio-economic impacts at individual farmer and community level. The technology is being seen as a boon to the majority of the adopter families who live in the rural areas in Kenya. There is potential for improvement, and scaling up and scaling out of the TC banana model project to other regions of Kenya or eastern Africa.


Experiments on equilibrium metallic and helium crystals show an 'anomalous' mean-field behaviour of crystal shape near facet edges, in contradiction with existing microscopic theories. The possible finite-size, or 1/R, region of the observed behaviour is analysed. It is shown that these 1/R effects are negligible, even for very small crystals ( approximately 1 mu m). The author conclude that, neither finite-size effects nor classical long-range step-step interaction can account for the observed experimental behaviour.


The bachelor thesis is focused on the creation of User Interface for Web Application that would be helpful for real estate brokers during preparation of floor plans. User interface and examples of this design are described in the theoretical part. The next part primarily describes web applications examples that target the same goal. Work range is focused on all the essential functions of the application. Obtained result is competitive design that meets all the objectives of a user-friendly interface.


For programmers who are familiar with Release 5 of the X Window System and want to know how to use the new features of Release 6. This book provides an update for owners of volumes 1, 2, 4, 5 of the X Window System, and provides tutorial and reference information to all new Xlib and Xt toolkit functions.


The bioimpedance technique is postulated as not expensive and non-invasive method for measurement of body water compartments in humans. However, the accuracy of the whole body bioimpedance technique has been questioned by several authors because of nonhomogenic nature of the human body. In the present study we used the whole body bioimpedance technique in comparison to segmental measurement from the arm and leg for assessment of extracellular water compartment. The extracellular water compartment value as measured by the whole body technique significantly correlated with extracellular water compartment value measured from segmental measurement in the leg. We postulate practical use of segmental measurement from the leg as an indicator of body hydration.


conclude that despite this legislation "the Mindanao conflict is far from resolved" (p. 159). Contrasting views of the Organic Act are discussed further by contributor Nagasura T. Madale. B. R. Rodil deals with the status of non-Muslim tribal peoples on the island, known collectively as the Lumads, an acronym for a local phrase meaning "indigenous Alliance for Democracy." The members of these eighteen ethnolinguistic groups have often been displaced and dispossessed by logging, land-grabbing, and a legal system that shows little respect for their rights and customary laws. They have recently banded together in an effort to win recognition for themselves and their rights to the ancestral lands they claim. Most of the remaining papers deal with local and regional armed conflicts that have erupted throughout Mindanao since about 1970. These include the "MuslimChristian" conflict, described in detail by Ron May, the activities of the Communistinspired New People's Army, and many others. It is distressing to read these accounts and to realize that even after so much violence and loss of life the many causes of the conflicts are largely unresolved. One article of special interest is the last in the volume, which discusses the Tasaday controversy in relation to T'boli claims to ancestral lands. Authors David Hyndman and Levita Duhaylungsod dismiss as a hoax the portrayal of the Tasaday as an isolated "Stone Age people." They argue that the Tasaday were "created" as part of a scheme by outsiders to gain control of mineral and other resources belonging to the T'boli. The evidence they present adds fuel to the debate about the authenticity of the Tasaday. Overall this collection of papers is a significant contribution to knowledge of Mindanao, its people, and its current problems. If there is a fault with the book, it is that it adheres so faithfully to its title. Generally missing is a sense of the natural wonder of the area, the intriguing richness of its cultural diversity, and the promise that has actually been fulfilled for at least some of its people.


The argument of Richard Hooker's discussion of the Eucharist in the Laws V.67 has too often been obscured by a misunderstanding of the celebrated irenic tone of the presentation. Rather than simply a conciliatory ploy. Hooker's irenicism is a rhetorical device designed to underscore the soundness of his own doctrine and the irrelevance of alternative doctrines. Hooker's eucharistic doctrine is a form of instrumental receptionism whereby Christ is present dynamically in the liturgical action rather than statically in the consecrated elements. Human understanding of the Eucharist is necessarily experiential not reasonable and, while the cause of the communicant's experience can be inferred, it cannot be demonstrated in terms of formal logic. Hooker's argument is based on the reasonable interpretation of a variety of accumulated evidence characteristic of rhetorical not dialectic logic. On the face of it, Richard Hooker devoted surprisingly little space in Of the Latex of Ecclesiastical Polity to a formal discussion of the Eucharist, Not only does Hooker oiler a disconcerting brief treatment, but he seems equally intent on avoiding unseemly and unproductive doctrinal wrangling. The Eucharist was instituted for the sake of our souls, he comments, "and not for the exercising of our curious and subtle wits" (V.67.4).1 He draws attention instead to those areas of common agreement, "which we may safeliest cleave unto" (V.67.12), and is ostensibly content to remain mute on those matters of which "we may remain ignorant without danger" (V.67.12). Hooker's irenic tone can be at least partially explained by the changed circumstances of the Church of England since Cranmer's time. Hooker's discussion of the Eucharist reflects the moderate policies of Elizabeth's reign. He shared with earlier reformers a receptionist theory of the Eucharist, but rejected Calvinistie "virtualism" in favor of an undefined form of sacramental presence. The English Church, according to Hooker's mentor John Jewel, distinguished between the sign and the thing signified, sought Christ in heaven rather than bodily on earth, and held that Christ's body was eaten by faith only.2 These differences from Roman Catholic doctrine in effect negate any notion of a "real Presence" in the elements of bread and wine, together with any concomitant theories of consubstantiation or transubstantiation. Precisely how Christ was present in heaven and in the soul of the faithful communicant was not made clear.3 Hooker's own contribution to a developing eucharistic theology in the Church of England has been a matter of some debate, but what is of particular interest is that the locus of the discussion has often been on Hooker's rhetorical style. The authors of A Christian Letter of certaine English Protestants (published in 1599 in response to Book V of The Lairs of Ecclesiastical Polity recognized-albeit-ironically-"the sweete sound of your [Hooker's] melodious style," but protested that it seemed designed to "cast [readers] into a dreaming sleep in order to beguile then): "[I]t seemed to us that covertile and underhand you did bend all your skill and force against the present state of our English church, and by colour of defending the discipline and government thereof, to make questionable and bring in contempt the doctrine and faithe itselfe." Hooker, they charged, was "under the shewe of inveighing against Puritans" espousing "popish blasphemie."4 L. S. Thornton, writing early in the last century, perhaps disappointed that Hooker did not address Ins particular concerns, interpreted Hooker's irenic rhetoric us pietv substituting for theological clarity.5 Francis Paget, on the other hand, found virtue in this same piety and observes that chapter 67 "is uniting the deepest and noblest parts of Hookers work," finding in it "an eager, humble plea for peace on the high ground and in the realm of undisputed truth."6 Danvell Stone is also convinced that it was in the interest of peace and harmony within the English church that Hooker introduced a tolerant policy with regard to differing views of the Eucharist, and "of set and deliberate purpose" avoided introducing his own ideas into his presentation. …


Bytów is a city in northern Poland, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The characteristics of the region are peatlands with thick layer of soft peat deposites. In one of these areas an athletic stadium was designed with a static consolidation as a soil improvement method. The applied method included prefabricated vertical drains and surcharge embankment. To ensure slope stability, in base of embankment was used geosynthetic reinforcement. The selected method of soil improvement required to use of observational procedure. It was the reason for the development of the complex automatic monitoring system. Developed system was a source of valuable information for designer, cotractor and investor. Monitoring system ensured the safety at the every of construction stages and allowed to evaluate the behaviour of rainforced soil mass. This case of study discusses about practical use of monitoring system in hard ground conditions.


Water transfer behavior in disposable diapers was investigated by dynamic image processing system and following conclusions were obtained. Water transfer behavior is explained by three characteristic curves such as absorbed water, diffused water, and remained water on the top sheet. New parameters showing diffusion rate in horizontal and perpendicular directions are defined from the characteristic curves of diffused water. Wetting rate and water remaining rate of the top sheet are also defined from the characteristic curves of remained water. These parameters agree well with free water and flow water behavior from diapers and total quality of disposable diapers is evaluated objectively by these parameters.


The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a questionnaire developed to comprehensively assess Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients. Despite being translated into 54 languages, there is still limited literature about it. The length of the questionnaire could have been influencing its clinical practicality.The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions:a)"Which are the most informative questions?";b)"How well do the collected data correlate with other clinical variables?";c)"Are there discrepancies between the perceptions of patients and parents?";We included 71 children with JIA according to ILAR criteria, all of them receiving treatment and we followed them up for a year. JAMAR questionnaires were answered by both children and parents at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Also, a thorough clinical examination was performed in every visit: all the joints were clinically assessed for swelling, tenderness, and limited range of motion, and Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS), disease activity state, parents and patients assessment through Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), physician's VAS, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were recorded. We applied state of the art machine learning methods in order to find the most relevant questions in JAMAR. Additionally, we utilized tensor decomposition to identify relevant patient clusters. Furthermore, we correlated these critical questions with clinical and biological parameters recorded. We have compared the discordance rate between patients vs parents responses in 5 of JAMAR parameters as previously reported [1]. We explored the relation between discordance and demographic and clinical variables.A total of 374 JAMAR questionnaires are analyzed with our Machine Learning algorithms. First, we identify a small group of questions as the most relevant for patients and parents. The identified questions exhibit better correlations with the JADAS scores than the non-relevant ones. Second, 96% of the pairs (child-parent) are discordant for at least one item, but the differences are small and VAS well being is the only score with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.0001). We observe a higher rate of activity in the patients exhibiting discordant evaluations with their parents. In addition, the observation patient-parent agreement in Juvenile Arthritis Functionality Scale (JAFS) is better than Pediatric Rheumatology Quality of Life Scale (PRQL).In this study, we revisited the JAMAR questionnaire by applying modern data mining techniques in a longitudinal dataset. Our results suggest that a small number of questions in the JAMAR questionnaire provide significant information and correlate well with the JADAS scores. We argue that this reduced set of questions could make the data collection easier by trading off the number of questions for frequency and ease of self-reported data collection.[1]Vanoni F, et al. The difference of disease perception by juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients and their parents: analysis of the JAMAR questionnaire. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2016;14(1):2.None declared


The expression of recombinant gene in Escherichia coli usually utilizes a great deal of the host cell's resources, removing those resources away from host cell metabolism and imposing a metabolic load on the host. As a result, metabolism and physiology of the E. coli cell may be remarkably changed. The imposition of over weighted metabolic load can impair the functioning of the host cell and would affect quality and final yield of the recombinant protein. In this review the cause of the metabolic load, the stress responses to the host cells, and strategies to alleviate the metabolic load are discussed.


Scents are the primary means of communication in mice. They underlie most aspects of their social behaviour and are particularly important in mediating aggressive interactions and status differentiation among males. This competitive aggression can be a major welfare concern and source of uncontrolled variation among laboratory mice. Scents also play an invisible role in priming reproductive physiology and development with additional consequences for immunocompetence, introducing another potential source of uncontrolled variation that could influence many types of experiment. Here, I provide a brief explanation of how wild mice use scents to recognise each other and to control competitive interactions. I then discuss the consequences of this for aggression among laboratory mice and recommend ways to minimize problems through management practices. Known reproductive priming effects are also summarised to show how exposure to scents and cage group size can influence sex hormone levels, reproductive cycling and development. Careful consideration of husbandry and experimental design can also reduce this source of variability.


In Germany, the tax loss carry-forward of corporations significantly increased over the last decade. At the same time only a small percentage of losses have been effectively offset in the following periods. One potential reason for this puzzle is that stricter loss offset restrictions have been introduced in recent years. I use a newly developed micro simulation model for the corporate sector in Germany to evaluate the fiscal effects of these restrictions. Additionally, distributional breakdowns concerning the amounts of tax loss carry-forward and the effects of loss offset restrictions are provided. I find that the restrictions on the use of tax loss carryback are rather ineffective while the newly introduced minimum taxation considerably increases yearly tax revenue by 1.1 billion €.


The surge of cyberbullying on social media platforms is a major concern in today's digital age, with its prevalence escalating alongside advancements in technology. Thus, devising methods to detect and eliminate cyberbullying has become a crucial task. This research meticulously presents a refined model for identifying instances of cyberbullying, building on previous methodologies. The process of devising the model involved a thorough literature review, object-oriented design


This study attempts to contribute to the literature on risk exposures by investigating the dynamic volatility spillover transmissions and volatility co-movements between oil-risk factors and sectoral stocks in BRICS countries. A spillover index and DCC-GARCH estimation techniques are applied to identify the volatility transmission mechanism and co-movement among the series using daily data from 5th May 2007 to December 31st, 2016. To provide practical implications of the volatility transmissions, the estimated results are in turn used to compute and analyze the optimal weights and hedge ratios for oil-stock portfolio holdings. Our findings indicate the existence of significant volatility spillover interdependences and a time-varying volatility co-movement between oil-risk factors and sectoral stocks. However, the direction of spillover is shown to be somewhat unidirectional mainly from some selected sectors to oil-risk factors. Thus, we show that although volatility spillovers from oil-risk factors to sectors exist, the effect is at best, marginal. Finally, the optimal weights and hedge ratios show that oil-risk factors would be better suited as instruments for portfolio diversification rather than hedging to minimize oil price and portfolio risks which is important for risk management and diversification benefits.


Regarding the stochastic solution schemes, techniques based on Genetic Algorithms (GAs) were proposed initially. Benqlilou et al. (2004) applied the GA toolbox of MATLAB program to solve the design and retrofit of reliable SNs, and Gerkens and Heyen (2005) presented two ways of parallelizing the classic GA to reduce the solution time. A hybrid procedure was developed by Carnero et al. (2005a) to minimize the instrumentation cost subject to precision constraints on key variables, which makes use of a structured population in the form of neighborhoods and a local optimizer of the best current solutions. Furthermore, Carnero et al. (2005b) developed a new design strategy within the framework of Tabu Search (TS), which uses a Strategic Oscillation Technique around the feasibility boundary (SOTS).


Three hundred chicks were randomly assigned among four treatments to evaluate the effect of an organic selenium supplement at various levels of dietary protein. Two levels of supplemental selenium (0 and 0.3 mg/kg) from zinc-L-selenomethionine were tested at two levels of dietary protein (normal and reduced) in a completely randomized design with 2x2 factorial layout. The experiment lasted up to 49 d of age during which all birds were exposed to 31±1°C. The effects of selenium or its interaction with CP on growth performance and carcass characteristics were not significant. However, feeding the reduced-CP diet decreased weight gain in the starting period and increased liver and abdominal fat weights relative to body weight. Ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) was not significantly affected by dietary CP and Se or their interaction though FRAP values were numerically higher in the Se-supplemented group. Dietary CP content did not affect the activity of plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), though Se significantly elevated plasma GSHPx activity. The interaction of CP and Se was not significant for FRAP and plasma GSHPx activity.


In this essay, we suggest new research directions for the study of routines that intersect with and draw upon conversations about the reproduction of privilege and oppression as a strategic issue in organizations. We focus on how social inequality is reproduced and normalized by routines. We describe and illustrate how analyzing the dynamics of organizational routines can help us understand the production and reproduction of social inequality and the possibility of amelioration.


Expounds implementing internal accounting control is the guarantee of healthy development of enterprise.It avoids contraventions in the process of production operation and is the pledge to realize the goal of operation.Analyses the problems of enterprise internal accounting control.Puts forward the measures to implement it.


We report results of a program to monitor the peculiar variable star MV Lyr, carried out at Asiago since 1968. MV Lyrae is a cataclysmic variable formed by a white dwarf and an M5 V companion, with an orbital period near the 2-3 hr "period gap" and other unusual characteristics. The light curve shows that MV Lyr passes at times from its normal "high state" of maximum to a deep minimum (low state) in which it can remain for months or even years. The optical spectra of MV Lyrae at minimum are characterized by the presence of narrow emission lines of H, HeI, and very weak Ca II K. The same lines are observed in the course of outbursts, but the presence in this phase of He II 4686 indicates an increased degree of excitation. At maximum, He II 4686 disappears and some of the He I lines are found in absorption. The continuum rises toward the blue, like that of a blackbody with temperature of about 15000 degrees K. The color B-V is always negative, slightly higher at maximum (~ -0.2) than at minimum (~ -0.3). We compare with other typical members of the VY Sc1 sub-class of cataclysmic variables. MV Lyr, uniquely among these stars, remained in the low state for about ten years (1979 September - 1989 June). During this period of time MV Lyr was moderately active displaying several outbursts before returning to its high state.


An almost periodic function in finite-dimensional space extends to a holomorphic bounded function in a tube domain with a cone in the base if and only if the spectrum belongs to the conjugate cone. Also, an almost periodic function in finite-dimensional space has the bounded spectrum if and only if it extends to an entire function of exponential type.


An approach investigates the applicability of a modified, symplectic leapfrog method with self-adjusted step-size control to the simulations of few-body Hamiltonian systems. The method is then applied to the direct calculation of the differential precession of Mercury due to general relativity and other planets.


The performance of schedules released to a shop floor may greatly be affected by unexpected disruptions. Thus, this paper considers the flexible job shop scheduling problem when processing times of some operations are represented by a uniform distribution with given lower and upper bounds. The objective is to find a predictive schedule that can deal with this uncertainty. The paper compares two genetic approaches to obtain predictive schedule. To determine the performance of the predictive schedules obtained by both approaches, an experimental study is conducted on a number of benchmark problems. Keywords—Genetic algorithm, met-heuristic, robust scheduling, uncertainty of processing times


[Objective] The study aimed to research the effect of carbonate-alkalinity on growth and development Bufo garfarizans tadpole and provide data and reference for the adaptability of other aquatic organism growth to carbonate-alkalinity.[Method] With B.garfarizans tadpole as the tested material,the change law of the tadpole's toxic reaction to the carbonate-alkalinity at different levels was studied so as to find out the lethal dose(LD) and safe dose(SD).[Result] The LD of B.gargarizans tadpole at 24,48,72 and 96 h to carbonate-alkalinity were as follows: the LD0 were 9.97,8.85,6.23 and 3.84 mmol/L,resp.,the LD10 were 11.13,9.97,6.82 and 4.10 mmol/L,resp.,the LD50 were 15.24,12.16,10.94,7.68,resp.,the LD90 were 19.47,15.88,14.85,11.78,resp.,and the LD100 were 20.21,16.64,16.41 and 13.49 mmol/L,resp.The SD of B.gargarizans tadpole to carbonate-alkalinity was 2.83 mmol/L.The range of carbonate-alkalinity in the water environment suitable for the growth and development of the B.gargarizans tadpole was in 1.0-3.0 mmol/L.[Conclusion] The carbonate-alkalinity in the water should be controlled to the suitable range that was propitious to growth and development of aquatic organisms population,which could make the harmonious development of organism population quantity and the environment.


It is known that in every quotation of exchange rates, there are two currencies involved. Exchange rate is defined as the price of a unit of foreign currency in terms of a domestic currency. This research aims to provide the best Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model that forecasts the Philippine Peso - United States Dollar (PHP-USD) exchange rates using historical average monthly rates from January 2009 to December 2016. Forecasted values from different ARIMA models are compared in terms of errors with actual data values. The best ARIMA model produced is ARIMA(0, 2, 2), which yielded the lowest values for the different performance measures used.


Observational epidemiological studies demonstrate a continuous relationship between the level of usual blood pressure and the incidence of stroke. The level of blood pressure appears to be an important determinant of stroke risk in normotensives as well as in hypertensives. Clinical trials of blood pressure reduction in hypertensive patients suggest that much or all of the stroke avoidance associated with a prolonged blood pressure difference of a given magnitude is achieved within a few years of beginning treatment. In this regard, the effects of diuretics and beta-blockers have not been shown to be clearly different. Two important areas for future research in the prevention of stroke concern the effects of blood pressure reduction among individuals with a history of cerebrovascular disease and the effects of antiplatelet therapy in hypertensive individuals.


C15H10C1NO3, Mr=287.70, triclinic, PI, Z= 2, F(000)= 296, a = 5.422 (1), b = 9.624 (1), c= 12.636 (2) A, ~= 76.66 (2), fl= 78.67 (2), ~= 87.97 (2) ° , V=629.03 A 3, Din= 1.507 (3), Ox= 1.519Mgm -3, 2(CuKa)=l.5418A, p=26.25mm -~, T= 413 K, final R = 0.0577 for 1859 observed reflections [I>2.5e(/)]. Bond lengths [1.512(5)A] and angles [109.2 (3) °] at the phenyl substitution site are comparable with those in other molecules. The bond angle at the nitro substitution site C(7)-C(8)-C(9) is 122.9 (3) ° owing to the electron-withdrawing character of the nitro group. The pyran ring adapts a half-chair conformation.


This dissertation is the report of research into reconstruction and sub-grouping of batak languages (bbB) comprising Toba language (bT), Simalungun language (bS), Pakpak Dairi language (bPD), Angkola language (bA), Karo language (bK), and Mandailing language (bM). The research method is comparative method. The research problems cover correspondence sets, proto-phonemes, proto-morphemes, rules of sound changes, sub-grouping as well as phonemes and their phonetic realizations. The objectives of the research are to discover sound correspondence sets, protophonemes, proto-morphemes, rules of sound changes, sub-grouping as well as phonemes and their phonetic units in bbB. The analysis shows that the phonemic correspondence sets resulted from linear inheritance are a-a-a-a-a-a, u-u-u-u-u-u, and i-i-i-i-i-i of which proto-phonemes are respectively *a, *u, and *i as well as b-b-bb-b-b, t-t-t-t-t-t , j-j-j-j-j-j r-r-r-r-r-r, l-l-l-l-l-l, ----, p-p-p-p-p-p, g-g-g-g-g-g, d-d-d-d-d-d, m-m-m-m-m-m, s-s-s-s-s-s, and d-n-n-n-n-n of which proto-phonemes are respectively *b, *t, *j, *r, *l, *, *p, *g, *d, *m, *s, and *n. Meanwhile, phonemic correspondence sets in bbB resulted from phonemic innovation are --e--e-, o-o-e-o-e-o, -ei---e-, --a--a-, u-u--u-u-u, and i-i-i-i-e-i of which protophonemes are respectively *, *o, *, *, *u, and *i as well as -h-h--h-, --m---, --n--, -----, h-h-k-h-k-h, k-k--k--, of which proto-phonemes are respectively *h, *, *, *, *k, and *. The sound change rules of bbB are as follows: 1. * → e/K___K, 2. *o → e/K___K, 3. * → ei/__, 4. * → a/K___K, K V 5. *u → /K___K, 6. *i → e/K___K, 7. *h → /___#, 8. *→ m /#__b, 9. * → n/#___t, 10. *k→h/#___ V,11. * → /___g, 12. * → k/___k, d 13. *n→d/V___ V. On the basis of the proto-phonemes, the reconstruction of proto-morphemes of bbB is conducted, resulting in a list of modern words along with their protomorphemes. Based on the closeness of bbB between one to each other, the languages can be grouped into bT-bA-bM, bPD-bK, and bS. This research also reveals the phonemes and their phonetic units in bbB.


Notes the real estate development process involves three major groups – a consumer group, a production group and a public infrastructure group. Comments that a major limitation shared by all groups is that each has a cash cycle enterprise which must remain solvent to survive. Concludes that the best risk management device for the producer group is through research so that the development product fits as closely as possible the needs of the tenant or purchaser, the values of the politically active collective consumers and the land use or the ethic of the society.


One of the most powerful tools for solving large and sparse systems of linear equation is iterative methods. Their significant advantages like low memory requirements and good approximation properties make them very popular, and they are widely used in applications throughout science and engineering. Residual Algorithm for solving large-scale nonsymmetric linear system of equation which symmetric part is positive (or negative) definite, is evaluated. It uses in a systematic way the residual vector as a search direction, and a spectral steplength. The global convergence is analyzed. A preliminary numerical experimentation is included for showing that the new algorithm is a robust method for solving nonsymmetric linear system and it is competitive with the well-known GMRES and BICGSTAB in number of computed residual and CPU time. The new method for sparse matrix with 12 10 entries has been successfully examined with we use the two preconditioning strategies ILU and SSOR.


The invention discloses a method for sea-land vector map data integration and fusion, which includes the steps of data pre-treatment, data format conversion, data integration display, same-name entity matching, same-name entity combination and the like. A digital audio tape (DAT) data format put forward by the method enables map control information, index data and position coordinate data to be packaged on one file and stored with layers as the unit. The storage format is convenient for management of layers, and when data of a corresponding layer is read, the data file only needs to be opened once, so that data reading speed of data is greatly improved, and simultaneously the size of the map data file is reduced to a certain degree. In addition, the same-name surface entity matching method based on simplification of polygon is capable of replacing all point entities forming a surface entity with four points or eight points obtained through simplification to participate in a matching process, thereby being capable of reducing complexity, improving matching rate, and simultaneously being capable of storing simplified results to be in the mode of files to be convenient for secondary use.


The global urbanisation trend and the increase in the motorisation rate has resulted in considering sustainable urban mobility, which determines rationality in terms of space, energy, economy and environment. Therefore, the European Union in its transport strategy focuses on transport problems in the urban environment, which can be seen in the following documents: Green Paper "Towards a New Culture for Urban Mobility" (2007.), The Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009), Action Plan on Urban Mobility – State of Play (2012.), Guidelines for ITS deployment in Urban Areas - Traffic Management (2013.), and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (2013.). A sustainable urban mobility plan consists of a strategy plan which supplements the existing planning practice and considers the principles of integration, participation and evaluation in order to comply with the needs of urban residents for mobility today and in the future, and to provide better quality of life in cities and their environment. The purpose of this paper is to present the analysis of the applied strategies and measures in EU cities in order to create a base of efficient strategies and measures for urban environments on the national and regional level.


This study compared men and women, focusing on three middle‐year age groups incorporating the baby boomers, in relation to the level of savings for retirement and the number of savings vehicles utilized. The research tapped into a study conducted by the National Center for Women and Retirement Research. Usable responses were received from 1,287 persons, 872 females and 415 males. Multiple linear regression identified certain personal characteristics, economic factors, psy‐chosocial factors, attitudes, and investing methods that appeared to be related to the level of savings for retirement. Certain personal characteristics, economics, and psychosocial factors were identified for the investments used. The identified factors were true for both genders, thus a profile of the person most likely to have a higher level of savings for retirement and likely to own investments emerged. The males best fit the savings and investing profiles. Neither gender was saving adequately for retirement or taking full advantage...


In order to investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination of NP regimen with Cinobufotalin in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, 72 patients who could not tolerate resection were randomly divided into two groups ( group A, 37 cases; group B, 35 cases ). Group A received the combination of the NP regimen with Cinobufotalin, and group B were given only the NP regimen. Results showed that the overall remission rate, long-term survival and life quality in group A were improved greatly more than those in group B (P0.05). This study indicates that the combination of NP regimen with Cinobufotalin could have good efficacy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.


11 Abstract— Although digital storage media is not expensive and computational power has exponentially increased in p ast few years, the possibility of electrocardiogram (ECG) com pression still attracts the attention, due to the huge amoun t of data that has to be stored and transmitted; the amount that grows (depending upon the sampling rate, quantization levels and num ber of sensors) at the rate of 7.5-540 KB per minute per pat ient, depending upon the time and amplitude, sampling rat e and number of sensors. Besides the increased storage capacity fo r archival purposes, ECG compression allows real-time transmissio n over telephone networks, economic off-line transmission t o remote interpretation sites, improves Holter monitor syste ms and enables efficient ECG rhythm analysis algorithms. A wide range of compression techniques based on different transform ation techniques like DCT, FFT; DST & DCT2 were evaluated to f ind an optimal compression strategy for ECG data compress ion. Wavelet compression techniques were found to be opti mal in terms of compression.


The leaching function of high grade bauxite containing sulfur of Guizhou was studied.The effect of quantity of lime added,leaching-temperature,alkali-consistency and leaching-time on the yield of Al2O3 and the yield of sulfur were investigated.Meanwhile,the conditions and results of the desulphurizing were explored using the additive of Barium aluminate in the washable water of Baye pressure residues.


This text includes 28 stories from Chekhov, including: The Man in the Shell; Goosberries; The Darling; and The Lady With the Pet Dog. A selection of letters is also included.


Various studies have proven the existence of psychological factors which play an important role in many cases of women that suffer hyperprolactinemia, galactorrhea or even prolactinoma (phenomenon known as the Nunes syndrome). Childhood experiences have been described that generate somatic disorders: divorce or absence of the father, or an alcoholic or/and violent father inducing to infantile regression where the mother and daughter get back to a symbiotic hateful relation symbolized in the lactance period. We present the case of a patient who manifests an euprolactinemia galactorrhea that coincides with the birth and lactance activities of a girlfriend of her.


The crystal structures of ethyl 1-[N-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)alanyl]piperidine-4-carboxylate and 1-[N-(4-methylphenyl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)alanyl]piperidine-4-carboxylic acid, two analogues studied as potentiators of Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1), have been determined. Despite being analogues, different crystal packings are observed. A polymorph risk assessment was carried out to study interactions in the second compound.


The animal material of this study was formed by 67 Black Pied cows at the dairy unit of Atatürk's Forest Farm. The relationships of Mature Equivalent (ME) milk yield with general appearance, dairy character, body capacity, mammary system, fı nal score, body weight, height at withers and heart girth were studied. These relationships were analyzed with the methods of simple and within-sire phenotypic correlations and regressions. Positive and significant phenotypic correlations were found between ME milk yield and f ı nal score and categorical type traits. These correlations indicate that an increase in ME milk yield could be achieved through selections on any of the type traits studied. The positive and signifıcant relationships, between the fı nal score and the categorical type traits constituting it, show that an improvement could be seen in the categorical type traits by selection on final score. The phenotypic correlation obtained between ME milk yield and body weight was negative and this result could be due to higher milk yields of young cows compared to the mature cows. The following recommendations could be made. Type appraisal should be carried out on first-calf heifers in the milking herds of dairy farms; in the selection performed among these the final type scores should also be taken into consideration; type scores of cows should formally be recorded on their pedigrees.


For the combination between PC control experiments and control theory experiments, and improving the level of teaching experiments, the temperature which is an important physical parameter in industry production and scientific research is been chosen for a control variable. Because fuzzy control is a control method which was comprehensively applied and easily designed, especially made good effect in temperature control, so a PC control platform on based on fuzzy control is designed. A distributed temperature real-time control system based on pc and MCU is designed, according to the traits of the temperature control system, the implementation method for the temperature fuzzy control system is presented. The experiment system is transparent to hardware and open to software, and the fuzzy rule is convenient to modify. It is suitable for students to do experiments.


Vibration caused by blasting is an important factor affecting the safety of blasting production and the stability of slope rock mass. This paper conducts on-site blasting vibration measurement and concrete model blasting vibration test. It is concluded that the elevation has both amplification and attenuation effects on blasting vibration. And the attenuation effect is dominant, and the amplification effect is supplemented. In the region where the elevation amplification effect appears obvious, the magnification increases with the increase of the elevation. The law of change is first increased and then decreased.


DEXi is an educational Multi Criteria Decision Aid (MCDA) computer program aimed at interactive development of qualitative multi-criteria and hierarchical decision models and the evaluation of options. The Decision Desktop software, or d2 for short, is one of the software modules being developed in the Decision Deck project. It is a desktop, client/server application which has integrated several MCDA methods in order to improve the interaction and compatibility between different MCDA methods. In this paper we present our proposal to integrate qualitative DEXi decision models into d2 as a plugin.